ECONOMY08-07-2026Gasoline prices fall after import decision, drivers seek further cutsThe price of commercial gasoline in Erbil has dropped by 80 Iraqi dinars ($0.06) per litre after the Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Natural Resources allowed the entry of fuel imports from federal Iraq, easing recent shortages. Taxi drivers welcomed the reduction but said prices remain too high, with fuel consuming nearly half of their daily earnings.
ECONOMY08-07-2026Gasoline prices fall after import decision, drivers seek further cutsThe price of commercial gasoline in Erbil has dropped by 80 Iraqi dinars ($0.06) per litre after the Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Natural Resources allowed the entry of fuel imports from federal Iraq, easing recent shortages. Taxi drivers welcomed the reduction but said prices remain too high, with fuel consuming nearly half of their daily earnings.
